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DeSantis Proposes Barring ESG Criteria in Florida Muni-Bond Sales

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he will propose legislation that would bar the state and its local governments from using environmental, social, governance criteria when issuing municipal bonds, expanding his push against what he has called a “woke agenda.”

Democrats Seek Tighter Limit on Stock Buybacks in Chip Funds

Democratic lawmakers, including Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, urged the US Commerce Department to impose tougher rules to prevent semiconductor manufacturers from using new subsidies to enable stock buybacks.

South Africa Utility Giant Seeks Permission to Pollute More

South Africa’s Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., already named as the world’s biggest sulfur dioxide emitter, is seeking approval to release more of the pollutant linked to ailments ranging from asthma to heart attacks.

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